Talkin’ shit for the hell of it

I joined a Taylor Swift band. No, really, I did. She has a song called ‘Karma’ and it opens with “you’re talkin’ shit for the hell of it, addicted to betrayal but you’re relevant. You’re terrified to look down ‘cause if you dare, you’ll see the glare of everyone you burned just to get there,“ and man oh man… Not only does that song absolutely SLAP but I’m so convicted in how I talk to and treat other people.

I’m having this eery awakening of understanding how pointless it is to critique, judge, shame other people or their actions because it’s simply a reflection of me. How I choose to view others is just that: a choice.

I want to leave this earth entirely satisfied with how I treated myself and everyone else in it. I want to better myself so I can be better for others and my accountability trend has been very eye-opening for that.

I hope you have forgiveness for yourself and other people. I hope we all realize that actions other people commit are theirs and have little to do with us. I hope the next time I want to speak ill of a friend, server, family member, what have you, I stop and choose to speak life.

If I’m considering this to be a new habit, then I must write on it. As I am. It is easier for me to perceive more than what’s simply forefront when I’m writing. When I’m journaling my thoughts and putting pen to paper, I can SEE what I think and not just ruminate, spinning around in my own head. I can physically SEE my thoughts which allows me to better understand what I believe is true.

We are not our thoughts, but we can very well succumb to them. I hope the next time my ego shouts “NO NO, NOT THAT WAY, MY WAY, MY WAY!!” I can tell that bitch to sit down so I can keep my peace and everyone else’s.

Best,

KR